Rumors of a crumbling empire haven't slowed down Hugh Hefner's public displays of riches and affection for his three blonde bimbos girlfriends - but the Playboy fortune is seriously crumbling behind the scenes. Will the "ladies" stay once the wealth has dwindled? That's highly unlikely! Hopefully it won't come to that, but here's the breakdown of the current losses: [Earlier this month, Playboy announced it had made losses of
£8.6million (approximately $17.2 million) for the first three months of this year, compared to a £2.6 million ($5.2 million) loss for the corresponding period in 2008. The company is said to have been furiously cutting costs and
has reportedly sacked 25 per cent of its staff.]
Hef may have an unlikely saviour in Virgin owner, Richard Branson:
[The octogenarian ladies man is now reported to be selling the company for nearly £200 million ($400 million), with Virgin tipped as a potential buyer. Branson responded to the rumours with a cheeky post on his Twitter blog this afternoon. 'Hmm would I buy Playboy Magazine... more likely to buy the Mansion and ALL its contents! 'Let me know if it's for sale, Hef!' he posted.]
Hugh just might be getting a high-priced bailout of his own - though I think he'd be better off without those trashtastic twins either way!
[Photo Credit: The man, the myth, the legend.]
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